Psychology GCSE
Inference and prior experience
What Inference and prior experience means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inference and prior experience
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The brain makes inferences about sensory data using past experience and knowledge, so what we have encountered before shapes what we perceive.
Topics that use Inference and prior experience
- Perception (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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- Constructivist theory of perception
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- Culture
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